Tbilisi-Jvari Monastery-Ananuri-Gudauri-Kazbegi

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Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) Trinity Church in Gergeti - On the slope of the majestic mountain Kazbek, among the snow-covered ranges, is the ancient Georgian Trinity Church. It is located at an altitude of 2170 meters, near the town of Stepantsminda and the village of Gergeti, in honor of which it was named. It is widely known as the Trinity Church in Gergeti, and the Georgians call it (Gergetis Tsminda Sameba).

- 07:00 - Transfer from hotel to the Jvary monastery

- 07:30 - 08:00 Arrival at Jvari Monastery - At the top of the mountain above the ancient capital Mtskheta, city of the Kingdom of Iberia, where the rivers of the Kura and Aragvi merge, towers the monastery of Jvari - the first monument of Georgia, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the best masterpieces of medieval Georgian architecture.

- 08:40 - 08:50 Jinvali the largest reservoir of eastern Georgia

- 09:00 - 09:30 The fortress of Ananuri is one of the best monuments of late feudal Georgia And although there are not so few such monuments on the territory of the country, it is Ananuri who helps to understand clearly how people lived at that distant time. Ananurian structures, unlike other similar, are perfectly preserved, and this particular feature evokes interest in the fortress of both tourists and historians. Since 2012, the fortress has the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

- 14:45 - 15:15 The People's Friendship Arch is the inspiration of the famous sculptor Tsereteli, it was built at an altitude of 2384 meters in the Kazbegi district, on the Cross pass near the Military Georgian road, next to the Gudauri ski resort and is a mosaic panel that was very popular among sculptors of that era.

- 15:45 - Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) Trinity Church in Gergeti - On the slope of the majestic mountain Kazbek, among the snow-covered ranges, is the ancient Georgian Trinity Church. It is located at an altitude of 2170 meters, near the town of Stepantsminda and the village of Gergeti, in honor of which it was named. It is widely known as the Trinity Church in Gergeti, and the Georgians call it (Gergetis Tsminda Sameba).

- 18:00 - 19:00 Dinner at Restaurant (Gudauri) Optional

- 21:00 - Return to Tbilisi

Inclusions:

- Guide service

- VIP class transportation service

- Entrance fees

Exclusions:

-Lunch at the Pasanauri Restaurant

-Dinner at Restaurant (Gudauri)

Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) Trinity Church in Gergeti - On the slope of the majestic mountain Kazbek, among the snow-covered ranges, is the ancient Georgian Trinity Church. It is located at an altitude of 2170 meters, near the town of Stepantsminda and the village of Gergeti, in honor of which it was named. It is widely known as the Trinity Church in Gergeti, and the Georgians call it (Gergetis Tsminda Sameba).